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Lea, I. 1863. Descriptions of twenty-four new species of Unionidæ of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 15: 191-194. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Unio aberrans Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 7 [11], pl. 1, fig. 3.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85600, Neuse R., 10 mi E of Raleigh, N. Carolina.

Unio ablatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 13 [17], pl. 4, fig. 10 [as ‘oblatus’].

Anodonta bealei Lea, 1863 = Pyganodon grandis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 194.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 26 [30], pl. 9, fig. 25.
Type(s): LECTOTYPE [AS HOLOTYPE] USNM_86690 (by R.I. Johnson, 1974: 19), Leon Co., Texas.

Unio charlottensis Lea, 1863 = Platynaias decorata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 8 [12], pl. 2, fig. 5.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85402, near Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.

Unio chathamensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 21 [25], pl. 6, fig. 19.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85672, Rocky R., Chatham Co., N.C.

There are 24 available nominal species attributed to this publication (26 total).

Unio cistellaeformis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio cistellaeformis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192 [as ‘cistellæformis’].
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 19 [23], pl. 6, fig. 17 [as ‘cistellæformis’].
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85533, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N. Carolina.

Unio curatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 23 [27], pl. 7, fig. 21.

Anodonta dolearis Lea, 1863 = Pyganodon cataracta

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.

Anodonta doliaris Lea, 1863 = Pyganodon cataracta

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193 [as ‘dolearis’].
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 24 [28], pl. 8, fig. 23.
(error for Anodonta dolearis Lea, 1863)

Unio gastonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 20 [24], pl. 6, fig. 18.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85409, Mine Cr., Gaston Co., N.C.

Unio indefinilus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 15 [19], pl. 4, fig. 12 [as ‘indefinitus’].
(renamed Unio indefinitus ‘Lea’ of Authors)

Unio livingstonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 14 [18], pl. 4, fig. 11.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85536, Livingston Cr., Brunswick Co., N.C.

Unio lucidus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 9 [13], pl. 2, fig. 6.
(homonym of Unio (Anodontes) lucida d’Orbigny, 1835)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85242, Livingston Cr., Brunswick Co., N.C.

Unio mecklenbergensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 17 [21], pl. 5, fig. 15.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85419, near Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Co., N.C.

Unio mediocris Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 24 [28], pl. 7, fig. 22.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85611, Neuse R., Raleigh, N.C.

Unio nasutidus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio producta

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.

Unio oblatus Simpson, 1900 = Elliptio icterina

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193 [as ‘ablatus’].
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 13 [17], pl. 4, fig. 10.
Simpson, 1900. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 22: 730.
(new name for Unio ablatus Lea, 1863)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86001, Gaston Co., N.C.

Unio perlatus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio arctata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 15 [19], pl. 4, fig. 13.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86006, Black Rock Landing, Cape Fear R., N.C.

Unio perlucens Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 18 [22], pl. 5, fig. 16.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85076, Six Runs, Sampson Co., N Carolina.

Unio pertenuis Lea, 1863 = Platynaias subviridis

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 8 [12], pl. 2, fig. 4.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_86139, Neuse R., Raleigh, N. Carolina.

Unio quadrilaterus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 5 [9], pl. 1, fig. 1.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE USNM_85385, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

Unio raleighensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 6 [10], pl. 1, fig. 2.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85592, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

Unio squalidus Lea, 1863 = Uniomerus carolinianus

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 192.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 22 [26], pl. 7, fig. 20.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85376, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.

Unio viridulus Lea, 1863 = Elliptio lanceolata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 10 [14], pl. 3, fig. 7.
(homonym of Unio favidens var. viridula Benson, 1862)
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) USNM_85908, Neuse R., near Raleigh, N.C.

Unio waccamawensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio congaraea

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 193.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 16 [20], pl. 5, fig. 14.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_84437, Waccamaw Lake, N. Carolina.

Unio weldonensis Lea, 1863 = Elliptio complanata

Lea, 1863. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 15: 191.
specimen image from publication Lea, 1866. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. 6 [O. 11]: 11 [15], pl. 3, fig. 8.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE USNM_85407, Roanoke R., Weldon, N.C.